Family ANSORGIIDAE

 

The family Ansorgiidae was erected by Krzeminski & Lukashevitch (1993) based on the single genus Ansorgia. The family was placed by these authors as closely related to Ptychopteridae. Unfortunately, Ansorgia is preoccupied by Ansorgia Warren, 1899. A new replacement name, Ansorgius is proposed here by Wieslaw Krzeminski for Ansorgia.

Ref.: Krzeminski & Lukashevitch (1993, review and phylogeny).

 

Genus ANSORGIUS Krzeminski

ANSORGIA Krzeminski & Lukashevitch, 1993: 594. Type species: Ansorgia praedicta Krzeminski & Lukashevitch, 1993, by original designation. [Preoccupied by Warren, 1899.] New synonymy.
ANSORGIUS Krzeminski, 1994: in this work (new replacement name for Ansorgia Krzeminski & Lukashevitch). Type species: Ansorgia praedicta Krzeminski & Lukashevitch, 1993, automatic.

praedictus Krzeminski & Lukashevitch, 1993: 594 (Ansorgia). PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C]. New combination.